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SALT LAKE CITY PLANNING DIVISION
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
March 12, 2025, at 5:30 pm
City & County Building
451 South State Street, Room 326
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(The order of the items may change at the Commission’s discretion)
This meeting will be held in person at the City & County Building. If you are interested in watching
the Planning Commission meeting it will be available on the following platforms:
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/slclivemeetings
If you are unable to attend in person but would like to submit comments regarding an item on the agenda,
please email your comments to the staff contact listed for each item or provide general comments to
planning.comments@slc.gov.
DINNER - Dinner will be served to the Planning Commissioners and Staff at 5:00 pm in room 326 of the
City and County Building. During the dinner break, the Planning Commission may receive training on city
planning related topics, including the role and function of the Planning Commission.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 5:30 PM IN ROOM 326
REPORT OF THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR
OPEN FORUM - The Commissioners may discuss planning, zoning, and general land use items that are
not listed on the agenda. This discussion will be limited to no more than 10 minutes. There is no public
discussion associated with this item.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Planned Development and Design Review at Approximately 553 S 500 W - Joe McKay,
representing property owner, is requesting Planned Development and Design Review approval for a
mixed-use development at the above-stated address. The project involves replacing a surface
parking lot with a new building containing ground floor commercial space, tenant amenities, a parking
garage, and 275 residential units in the CG (General Commercial) District.
A. Planned Development: Requesting portions of the parking garage adjacent to 500 W not be
wrapped in a use other than parking. Case Number: PLNPCM2024-01334
B. Design Review: Requesting relief from the following design standards: ground floor use,
ground floor glass, upper floor glass, upper floor stepback, and overhead covers for ground
floor entrances. Case Number: PLNPCM2024-00863
The subject property is located in Council District 2, represented by Alejandro Puy. (Staff contact:
Katilynn Warr at 801-535-6179 or katilynn.warr@slc.gov)
2. Approval of the Meeting Minutes
REGULAR AGENDA
3. RMF-35 & RMF-45 Multi-Family Zoning District Merger Text and Map Amendment – Mayor Erin
Mendenhall initiated a petition proposing to merge the RMF-35 (Moderate Density Multi-Family
Residential) District and the RMF-45 (Moderate/High Density Multi-Family Residential) District into a
single RMF-45 (Moderate Density Multifamily) District. This proposal is meant to remove barriers to
housing development and enable the development of compatible infill housing within the City's
moderate-density neighborhoods. The proposed amendments introduce design standards for new
development, reduce lot size requirements, remove lot width minimums, permit multiple primary
structures per lot, and offer a density bonus for preserving existing structures. Related provisions of
Title 21A-Zoning will also be amended as part of this petition. (Staff contact: Aaron Barlow at 801-
535-6182 or aaron.barlow@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNPCM2024-01388
4. Zoning Text Amendment to Modify Residential Buffer Prohibitions – The Planning Commission
initiated a Text Amendment during the November 13, 2024, commission meeting to review the land
uses that are subject to, or should be subject to, the 1,000-foot prohibition from residential zoning
districts. The amendment also includes reviewing whether other land uses should be subject to the
provision, and clarifying how the distance is measured. (Staff Contact: Noah Elmore at 801-535-7971
or noah.elmore@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNPCM2024-01357
5. Zoning Text Amendment to Clarify Utility Exemptions in Zoning Regulations - Mayor Erin
Mendenhall initiated a petition to amend the applicability section of city code to clarify which public
utilities are exempt from zoning regulations. This proposed text amendment seeks to update the city
code for greater clarity and consistency. It also introduces exemptions for government-owned
antennas and for fencing needed to protect public utilities. The zoning sections affected by this
amendment include Section 21A.02.050.B (Applicability) and the footnotes in Section 21A.33 (Land
Use Tables), which are linked to related uses. Related provisions of Title 21A-Zoning may also be
amended as part of this petition. (Staff Contact: David Stuenzi at 801-535-6135 or
david.stuenzi@slc.gov) Case Number: PLNPCM2024-01352
OTHER BUSINESS
6. Historic Preservation & Local Historic District Training (Staff Contact: Amy Thompson at 801-
535-7281 or amy.thompson@slc.gov)
For Planning Commission agendas, staff reports, and minutes, visit the Planning Division’s website at slc.gov/planning/public-
meetings. Staff Reports will be posted the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes will be posted two days after they are ratified,
which usually occurs at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission.